Aufata

Aufata Sipini, 47, is married with 6 children. She has many years of experience in the vegetable garden business. She sells to the villagers and the general public 3 days per week. She has had 4 previous loans with SPBD. She expects her weekly net cash flow to be 500 Tala (about US $165). SPBD loans are Aufata's only access to capital because she was never able to qualify for a loan with traditional banks.

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About SPBD

South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) improves conditions for families living in poverty by providing accessible credit, training, and guidance to help them start, grow and maintain micro-businesses, build assets, finance home improvements, and afford to educate their children. 99% of SPBD’s loans go to women, who can borrow in groups to guarantee one another rather than put up collateral.